The first Best Afrobeats award was given to Nigerian music icon Divine Ikubor, better known by her stage name Rema, at the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday in Newark, New Jersey, in the United States.
Rema won for his work on the song “Calm Down,” which he co-wrote with international superstar Selena Gomez.
The best afrobeats category for the 2023 edition of the competition was unveiled by the show’s organizers.
Together with Burna Boy’s “It’s Plenty,” Davido and Musa Key’s “Unavailable,” Ayra Starr’s “Rush,” Libianca’s “People,” Wizkid and Ayra Starr’s “2 Sugar,” and Fireboy DML’s “Bandana,” Rema’s “Calm Down” was nominated.
